Necktie



Patented July 6,

UNITED STATES NEC TIE Frank Charles Rehor, New York, N. Y., assignor ofone-halftoNathan E. Dahlman, New York,

Application May 19, 1936, Serial No. 80,490

8 Claims.

This invention relates to neckties. More particularly, it relates to animproved necktie construction of the four-in-hand type.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a necktie constructionof the character described, comprising a plurality of tie materials,which shall be folded in a novel manner to prevent wrinkling, whichshall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, simple to construct, and

which at the same time will maintain its neat shape and appearance.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists inthe features of construction,combinations of elements,

and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the constructionhereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will beindicated in the following claims.

Certain features described but not claimed in this application aredescribed and claimed in my co-pending application, Serial No. 80,491filed simultaneously herewith.

Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating the contour of the tie fabric cut inaccordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the tie fabric of Fig. 1 with the lining fabricsuperimposed thereon and fastened thereto;

Fig. 3 is a plan view similar to Fig. 2, but with the fabrics turnedinside out to hide the connecting stitches, and also illustrating themanner of folding the fabrics;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the back of the necktie completely folded andconstructed in accordance with my invention; and

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 55 of Fig. 4.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, I have disclosed in Fig. 1 a tiefabric 10, which may be cut in accordance with any desired tie stencilor pattern, comprising longitudinal side edges II and pointed end edgesa, b and c.

Superimposed on the tie fabric I0, is a lining l5 which may becoextensive in length with the said fabric [0, and also having pointedend edges registering with the fabric end edges a, b

be of any suitable type employed in stitching tie fabrics together, suchas, for example, merrow stitching, well known in the art. It is notedthat the portions e e and f--j of the lining side of the material, andthen turned inside outas shown in Fig. 3, to hide the stitching 20 fromview. 5

After the tie fabric l0 and the lining l5 have been stitched, thelongitudinal side edges ll of the fabric and the longitudinal side edgesl6 of the lining are folded over inwardly toward each other, on thepredetermined longitudinal lines :r:c and y-y, forming new longitudinalside edges a:-m and y-y, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawing. Afterthis has been done, the assembled tie materials are again folded overinwardly towards each other on the longitudinal fold lines gg and h-h,so that the longitudinal side edges m-r and yy will be contiguouslydisposed, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing. In order to maintainthe side edges x:1: and yy in the folded position just described, theymay be joined by a plurality of interconnecting bar stitches 20, or anyOther suitable stitching or fastening means may be employed.

By the above described tie construction and method of assembly, I haveprovided a necktie of the character described in which there is elimi--nated the usual raised longitudinal ridge on the back thereof, caused bythe overlapping of th side ends of the folded fabrics.

While in the drawing I have illustrated a necktie of the four-in-handtype in which two fabrics are employed, it is understood that myinvention is adapted for use in connection with any other type .ofnecktie, and for neckties comprising a different number of fabrics.

Also, it is understood that the tie fabric l0 thereto by suitablestitches 20. The stitches may and lining fabric l5 illustrated in thedrawing may be cut on the bias, in the manner well known in the trade,in order to impart a certain resilience tothe assembled necktie. Also,the stitches employed for sewing the fabrics together may be of theresilient type known as merrow stitches,

or any other type of resilient stitch may be used, if desired.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a method and apparatus inwhich the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which iswell adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A four-in-hand necktie of, the character described comprising a tiefabric and a lining secured to said fabric at the ends thereof andsecured to a predetermined portion only of the side edges extendinginwardly from the said endsfleaving a portion of the said liningintermediate the ends thereof permanently free and unsecured to renderthe said tie resilient in use.

2. A four-in-hand necktie of the character described comprising a tiefabric of predetermined size and contour having end edges andlongitudinal side edges, and a lining having end edges and longitudinalside edges, the endedges together with a portion of the side edges ofsaid lining being coextensive with the end and side edges of the tiefabric, said coextensive portions being joined together and theremainder of the side edges of said lining being ultimately left freeand unsecured to render the said tie resilient in use.

3. A necktie of the character described comprising a tie fabric ofpredetermined size and contour having end edges and longitudinal sideedges, and a lining having end edges and longitudinal side edges, theend edges and a portion of the side edges of said lining beingcoextensive with the end and side edges of the tie fabric, saidcoextensive portions being joined together, the remaining portions ofthe side edges of the lining fabric being of lesser width than thecorresponding portions of the side edges of the tie fabric, said lastnamed portions of said linin and said fabric being left ultimately freeand unsecured.

4. A necktie of the character described comprising a tie fabric ofpredetermined size and contour having end edges and longitudinal sideedges, and a lining having end edges and longitudinal side edges, theend edges together with a portion of the side edges of said lining beingcoextensive with the end and side edges of the tie fabric, saidcoextensive portions being joined together, the remainder of the sideedges of said fabric and lining being left ultimately free andunsecured, each of the opposed side edges of the assembled fabrics beingfolded toward each other upon two longitudinal fold lines extendingthroughout the length of the tie.

5. A necktie of the character described comprising a tie fabric ofpredetermined,size and contour having-en edges and longitudinal sideedges, and a linin having end edges and longitudinal side edges, the endedges and a portion of the side edges of said lining being coextensivewith the end and side edges of thegtie fabric, said coextensive portionsbeing joined together, the remaining portions of the side edges .of thelining fabric being of lesser width than the corresponding portions ofthe side edges of the tie fabric, said remaining lining portions beingleft permanently free and unsecured each of the opposed side edges ofthe assembled fabrics being folded toward each other upon at least onelongitudinal fold line extending throughout the length of the tie.

6. A necktie construction of the character described comprising'a tiefabric of predetermined size and contour having end edges andlongitudinal side edges, and a lining having end edges and longitudinalside edges, the end edges and a portion of the side edges of said liningbeing coextensive with the end and the side edges of the tie fabric,said coextensive portions being joined together, the remaining portionsof the side edges of the lining fabric being of lesser width than thecorresponding portions of the side edges of the tie fabric, and leftpermanently free and unsecured with respect to said tie fabric each ofthe opposed side edges of the assembled fabrics being folded toward eachother upon two longitudinal fold lines extending throughout the lengthof the tie, in such manner whereby the ultimate longitudinal foldingswill cause the fabrics to meet substantially at the central longitudinalaxis of the tie and be contiguously disposed.

'7. A necktie construction of the character described comprising a tiefabric of predetermined size and contour having end edges andlongitudinal side edges, and a lining having end edges and longitudinalside edges, the end edges and a portion of the side edges of said liningbeing coextensive with the end and the side edges of the tie fabric,said coextensive portionsbeing joined together, the remaining portionsof the side edges of the lining fabric being of lesser width than thecorresponding portions of the side edges of the tie fabric, and leftpermanently free and unsecured with respect to said tie fabric each ofthe opposed side edges of the assembled 'fabrics being folded towardeach other upon at least two longitudinal fold lines extendingthroughout the length of the tie in such manner whereby the first ofsaid longitudinal folds will be disposed in non-overlapping relation,said folds being connected to each other at their second fold lines.

8. A necktie construction of the character described comprising a tiefabric of predetermined size and contour having end edges andlongitudinal side edges, and a lining having end edges and longitudinalside edges, the end edges and a portion of the side edges of said liningbeing coextensive with the end and side edges of the tie fabric, saidcoextensive portions being joined together, the remaining portions ofthe side edges of the lining fabric being of lesser width than thecorresponding portions of the side edges of the tie fabric, and leftpermanently free and unsecured with respect to said tie fabric each ofthe opposed side edges of the assembled fabrics being folded toward eachother upon at least two longitudinal fold lines extending throughout thelength of the tie in such manner whereby the ultimate longitudinalfoldings will cause the fabrics to meet at substantially the centrallongitudinal axis of the tie and be contiguously disposed, and means forretaining the necktie in said folded position.

FRANK CHARLES REHOR.

